I came from a Prestige MP looking for more spin (open string pattern) and lower weight.

I picked out the Babolat Pure Storm GT, because it has an open string pattern and low weight. Added 10 grams to the handle and 4 grams at 12 o'clock. Still changing the set-up after every practice, trying to find the perfect set-up. Then I will take exact specs.

Only thing I might regret is going with this racquet is that it hasn't got the Prestige feel, which was great. Just the racquet was too much to handle for me.

But if you find a racquet with great feel around the 300 grams unstrung spec, then it's great. I think my stick is around 330gr strung, and as it is a polarized set-up, the SW is moderate.

IMO EXO3 tour is a perfect platform because of the great flex. leading and balancing is easy to go but the flex cannot be changed.
leaded my tour with 8g total on 3,9 clock, change the replacement with Prince leather, great stick.

IMO EXO3 tour is a perfect platform because of the great flex. leading and balancing is easy to go but the flex cannot be changed.
leaded my tour with 8g total on 3,9 clock, change the replacement with Prince leather, great stick.

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Always want to try this stick. Nice flex. But, I am intrigued by these ports without regular grommets? How easy is it to string these racquets? How about string life compared to regular grommet racquets?

Volkl Org 10 295 is my current racket and is the best platform for customization in my humble opinion. I added lead to the head (3,9,10:30,1:30,noon) and the handle, Bab Skin Feel replacement grip, Gamma Supreme overgrip, Volkl dampener and it is now 12.1+ oz, 335 SW, and 6 HL.

I'm a Bio 300 user now and I actually have kept mine 100% in stock form. No dampener needed with this one and even the stock grip is fine without an overgrip. Although it is a touch tacky right now, but that will ease off I'm sure in time.

Let's clear something up for starters.... An actual "platform racquet" must fall between 280-300 grams with a near even balance point to really be considered. Headsize should be between 95-100, also. My new rule.

A vote for Dunlop Aerogel 4D 300 tour. I understand it is of the same mould used by some pros at one time (Haas, others?), has great feel. Too low sw in stock form. I added a leather grip, Wilson Pro overgrip, and 1/2 inch lead tape from 3. to top cross. Still almost too low powered.

Let's clear something up for starters.... An actual "platform racquet" must fall between 280-300 grams with a near even balance point to really be considered. Headsize should be between 95-100, also. My new rule.

Platform racquets are most commonly "player frames" upon fulfilling the intended customizations. Therefore, modern player frames typically fall between 95-100 sq. inch headsizes. If we opened up the "platform racquet" consideration to oversized frames, the idea would become too watered down. Also, midsize frames are too heavy to be considered platforms. I speak..

Pls keep it coming... Also include what did you change to make it your magic wand !! Well, almost!

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I would not call the Prestige a platform racket. By platform racket, you assume it is light and not too HL, therefore, plenty of room to add silicone in the handle and lead in the hoop - similar to the Pro stock rackets. You also assume it is a nice performing stick because, some rackets come light as retail and when you add 1+ oz of customization to them, they play terrible.
The MG Radical MP is a great platform racket.
The Prestige MP would be close to 12.2 oz strung with OG retail. That is not a platform stick

I would not call the Prestige a platform racket. By platform racket, you assume it is light and not too HL, therefore, plenty of room to add silicone in the handle and lead in the hoop - similar to the Pro stock rackets. You also assume it is a nice performing stick because, some rackets come light as retail and when you add 1+ oz of customization to them, they play terrible.
The MG Radical MP is a great platform racket.
The Prestige MP would be close to 12.2 oz strung with OG retail. That is not a platform stick

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I never considered the Prestige MP to be a platform stick. I used to run specs through the TW calculator to try and get to players frame specs with what was out there and there's not a lot that you can do with frames like the PK Redondo, K95, K90 and generally anything over 12 ounces. The Radical MP is truly light enough to use as a platform stick and Geoff (customizer) has done a few of those for his customers I think. Surprisingly, it might be the really cheap frames that do well here, as long as they aren't too stiff.

Also, there is silicone in it but I consider it a "symbolic" amount, just a few grams.
It is a great stick, very similar to the PT630 just little bit lighter and more customizable.

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Verdasco used it for years under all those different Tecnifibre and Dunlop PJ's, and a few others if I recall all of the posts in the racquet thread. Yes there is some silicone in it stock but it's barely any at all. I bet there's room for 10-15g more in there if you really wanted to go to 13oz.

Verdasco used it for years under all those different Tecnifibre and Dunlop PJ's, and a few others if I recall all of the posts in the racquet thread. Yes there is some silicone in it stock but it's barely any at all. I bet there's room for 10-15g more in there if you really wanted to go to 13oz.

Best stick i've ever hit with once it gets the lead treatment.

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Yes, I agree it is a nice stick and great to play with, however, still hefty (315g + strings, OG = 340g = 12oz as retail). As an example, If you wanted to make it really headlight (not me), you would be getting close to 13oz.

By the way, my PT113B1 came customized and it took some "digging" to pull out most of silicone from the handle. The result: 290g unstrung (10.2oz). I like them more polarized, therefore, once I cleaned them up, I was able to add weight to the bottom of buttcap (silicone and lead) and at 12 o'clock with final touches at 4 & 8 o'clock.
Final product: 335g strung with OG (11.8oz), 32.5cm balance, SW of 340-342. As you can see, the racket has high SW, therefore I went a (little) lighter static weight than my usual 345g (12.2oz)

Yes, I agree it is a nice stick and great to play with, however, still hefty (315g + strings, OG = 340g = 12oz as retail). As an example, If you wanted to make it really headlight (not me), you would be getting close to 13oz.

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Not a lightweight by any means indeed. It's different from Head pro stocks in that way because it comes heavier than those hairpins.

But I don't think any of us could get access to the raw uncustomized hairpins that Head pros get.

By the way, my PT113B1 came customized and it took some "digging" to pull out most of silicone from the handle. The result: 290g unstrung (10.2oz). I like them more polarized, therefore, once I cleaned them up, I was able to add weight to the bottom of buttcap (silicone and lead) and at 12 o'clock with final touches at 4 & 8 o'clock.
Final product: 335g strung with OG (11.8oz), 32.5cm balance, SW of 340-342. As you can see, the racket has high SW, therefore I went a (little) lighter static weight than my usual 345g (12.2oz)

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You must have gotten that from non-Djokovic sources then, because as far as I remember, he doesn't use silicone in the handle?

I believe he is using silicone now.
And correct, these are not his rackets but from other pros that have tested them.

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Interesting - there was that thread a while ago where one of his match used frames didn't have any silicone but had a giant lead/metal weight around the top of the handle. I wonder if he even cares about whether it's lead or silicone as long as the customizers make the frames all feel exactly the same.

I found an old PT113A (i.Radical MP retail) in a yard sale last year for $20 - put CAP grommets on it & leather grip and it plays very very nicely. I've thought many times about customizing it to Djoko specs just for laughs, because the iRad comes so light that I think I could get up to 360+ in SW without going to 14oz. Just a fun frame to pull out with friends who don't play much tennis or when I'm just hitting around.